Athlete's Heart in Asian Military Males: The CHIEF Heart Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Elite athlete's heart is characterized by a greater left ventricular mass indexed by body surface area (LVMI) and diastolic function; however previous studies are mainly conducted in non-Asian athletes compared to sedentary controls. Methods: This study included 1,388 male adults, aged 18-34 years, enrolled in the same unified 6-month physical training program in Taiwan. During the midterm exams of 2020, all trainees completed a 3-km run (endurance) test, and 577 were randomly selected to attend a 2-min push-up (muscular strength) test. Elite athletes were defined as the performance of each exercise falling one standard deviation above the mean (16%). Cardiac structure and function were measured by echocardiography and compared between elite and non-elite athletes

SUBMITTER: Liu PY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8511640 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature